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The guide explains how schools can navigate alternative assessment routes, manage evidence portfolios, meet deadlines, and protect students’ effort and achievement. It emphasizes clear, regularly updated board references, responsive support for principals and assessment leads, and prioritizes student wellbeing through transparent communication with families and proactive handling of university recognition concerns.","Our Shared Commitment to Dubai’s Students  \nOn March 16, 2026, the Indian Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the cancellation of board examinations across the Middle East. This was followed by the International Baccalaureate (IB) also cancelling its May 2026 session across the Middle Easton March 30, 2026. Within days, Cambridge Assessment International Education, Pearson Edexcel, Oxford AQA and CISCE followed. As of April 13, 2026, confirmed cancellations have affected several curriculum pathways operating in Dubai’s private school sector.  \nTens of thousands of Dubai’s students – who have studied for two or more years towards these qualifications – now face alternative assessment routes that vary in methodology, evidence requirements and timescales.  \nKHDA’s role is clear. We are here to support every school navigating these contingency arrangements and to ensure that every student’s effort and achievement is protected. This Guide sets out that commitment.  \nWhy this Guide?  \nNo school in Dubai should have to navigate examination contingency alone. Whether you are part ofa large school group or a standalone school, perhaps following a less common curriculum pathway, KHDA is here to ensure you have the guidance and practical help you need to support your teachers, students and families through this.  \nWhat KHDA Will Do  \nThrough this Guide, KHDA commits to the following:  \nClarity  \nBy updating this guide, we shall publish and maintain clear, regularly updated information so that no school is uncertain about what is expected.  \nThe Examination Board Reference section of this Guide, updated at least twice a week, sets out the current position of every affected examination board operating in Dubai, including evidence requirements, deadlines and required actions. We are, of course, at the mercy of publicly available information, but we shall endeavour to validate it when unsure of its source.  \nOur efforts to support should not replace your own engagement with your relevant examination boards. Please continue to engage with them and let us know if you come across any relevant updates that may not be reflected in this guide.  \nResponsive Support  \nWhere a school’s principal or assessment lead reaches out to KHDA for support, we will endeavour to assist directly or, where specialist expertise is required, try to connect them with experienced colleagues in other schools or groups who can help.  \nThis is particularly important for standalone or smaller schools that may have limited internal experience or expertise in a particular board’s contingency process.  \nStudent WellBeing  \nWe place student anxiety, mental health, inclusion and confidence at the centre of every action.  \nWe will support schools in communicating clearly with families, ensuring that all students, including students of determination, understand how their results will be determined, and that concerns about university recognition are addressed proactively.  \nWho This Guide Is For  \nThis Guide is addressed to every private school in Dubai, across all curricula. It is particularly intended for:  \n• Schools directly affected by confirmed examination cancellations (IB, Cambridge CAIE, Pearson Edexcel, Oxford AQA, CBSE and CISCE) who are now compiling evidence portfolios, submitting marks or managing alternative assessment processes under tight deadlines  \n• Many schools, notably those who are not part of a larger group, that may require additional support in interpreting board guidance, supporting students and families and/or managing contingency processes  \n• Schools following curricula where no cancellation has been announced but where distancelearning arrangements are affecting internal assessments, end-of-year examinations or graduation requirements  \n• Schools awaiting announcements from examination boards that have not yet confirmed their position  \nWhat We Ask of Schools  \nKHDA will provide support, coordination and advocacy. 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